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StinkyJournalism Media Picks
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Disgraced Times Reporter Jayson Blair to Lecture at University Ethics Institute
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| by Molika Ashford, Stinkyjournalism.org |
October 30, 2009 06:39 am EST
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| Newsweek's May 2004 press release said: "In the May 26 issue...Newsweek tells the tale of the 27-year-old New York Times reporter who faked interviews, lifted quotes and made up scenes during his tenure at the Times." (Source: [PRNewsFoto][KO]NEW YORK, NY USA). |
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Usually young journalists learn their ethical lessons from the paragons of good behavior--role models whose writing and conduct embody the highest regard for responsible reporting. But in the spirit of the opposite kind of lesson--learning from someone else’s mistakes--a group of students will be taking some pointers from one of the most famously unethical journalists of the 21st century next month--disgraced former New York Times reporter Jayson Blair.
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UK Cosmo Apologizes for Fake Celeb Interview
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| by Danielle Elliot , StinkyJournalism.org |
December 25, 2008
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| U.K. Cosmo's fabricated interview included fake quotations from Scarlett Johansson about her personal life. |
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As if misquoting isn’t bad enough, U.K. Cosmopolitan (owned by the Hearst Corporation) decided to fabricate an entire interview with Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson. HollyScoop.com reports: "Scarlett is featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan U.K. this month, and there’s a lengthy interview that goes along with it. Only problem is, Scarlett claims she never spoke to anyone at the magazine, which would make the interview completely made-up!”
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